ultrafacts:In GPS technology, the term “COCOM Limits” refers…

In GPS technology, the term “COCOM Limits” refers to a limit placed on GPS tracking devices that disables tracking when the device calculates that it is moving faster than (1,900 km/h; 1,200 mph) at an altitude higher than 18,000 m .This was intended to prevent the use of GPS in intercontinental ballistic missile-like applications.